Times Cryptic #28267

2022-04-18

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Across

1a

Cats perhaps calm us in distress, one's gathered (7)

5a

Massive winger covers a short distance (7)

9a

Like simple life in college, until having to be evacuated into vault (11)

10a

Starts to grin, upsetting young kid (3)

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11a

Awkward moment in case of surgery (6)

12a

PM once introducing article for nothingor very little (8)

14a

Dash back to eat at European business venue (7,6)

17a

Sort of art in leading couple abandoning TU principles, on paper (13)

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21a

Alternating crops needs overtime in allotment (8)

23a

Dietary requisite from celebrity chef, half-cut (6)

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25a

Not many? What a relief, I'd say (3)

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26a

He's treading uneasily, unable to see clearly (4-7)

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27a

Maybe keener cabby managed to go round rarely empty (7)

28a

Overcome pressure, cutting cost (7)

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Down

1d

Mickey for one scoffs second sweet (6)

2d

What sporty type in Cairngorms uses if kilt's torn? (3,4)

3d

Prague colleague reported decisive position on board (9)

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4d

Plant one between lines at rear of nursery (4)

5d

English officer in China first tipped many races there (7,3)

6d

Flag raised after millions desert (5)

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7d

Gold Middle East strip inspires new fabric (7)

8d

Coward's work that may make your eyes water (3,5)

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13d

Is Israel taken in by RC saint's converter? (10)

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15d

Poor rowers head off, clinging to frame (4-5)

16d

Huge blunder if one's in court, having been set up (8)

18d

Track what's wrong in earnings (7)

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19d

Old poet turning over note respecting union (7)

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20d

Rubbish not even collected by cast (6)

22d

Archipelago's name appearing in old clothing (5)

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24d

Capital's industrial action out of bounds (4)

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